Aberdeen, Saskatchewan
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| Coordinates: 52°19′34″N 106°17′30″W / 52.32611°N 106.29167°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 15 |
| Rural Municipality | Aberdeen |
| Post office Founded | 1905-04-01 |
| Incorporated (Village) | 1907 |
| Incorporated (Town) | N/A |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Glen Ogilvy |
| • Town Manager | Susan Thompson |
| • Governing body | Aberdeen Town Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.95 km2 (0.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 527 |
| • Density | 270.1/km2 (700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0K 0A0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 |
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Aberdeen (2006 population 527, ranked 2,939th population-wise) is a small town in central Saskatchewan, Canada approximately 40 km northeast of Saskatoon on the Fish Creek in Division No. 15.
Aberdeen was first settled by immigrants of Russian, English, Scottish and Ukrainian descent in the 1890s.[1] The railway arrived in 1905.
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[edit] History
Initial settlers in Aberdeen moved from Eastern and Atlantic Canada (of English or Scottish ancestry), Ukrainian immigrants (1898–1899) and Mennonite's (from Manitoba) in 1901.[2]
In 1905 the Canadian Northern Railway reached the town, by 1908 the railway had became critical for the sale of wheat, with 120 rail cards of hard wheat leaving the town that year.[3]
The business on main street peaked in the early 1930s, until much of Main Street was destroyed by fire in 1937.[4]
[edit] Careers and jobs
Most people commute to Saskatoon to work or farm in the area.
[edit] Statistics
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[edit] Facilities
[edit] Aberdeen Rec Complex
The Aberdeen Rec Complex is located in the town and consists of a Library, meeting room, ice rink, curling rink, bowling alley, dance studio, music room and meeting rooms.[7]
[edit] Water supply
SaskWater purchases water from the city of Saskatoon and then sells the water to the town of Aberdeen, that intern sells the water to local residents. This is facilitated through the use of a $4 Million pipeline that was completed in 2010.[8]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan | Details
- ^ http://www.ourroots.ca/e/page.aspx?id=563788
- ^ http://www.ourroots.ca/e/page.aspx?id=563788
- ^ http://www.ourroots.ca/e/page.aspx?id=563788
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. 2009-02-24. http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved 2010-12-03.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. 2007-02-01. http://www12.statcan.ca/english/profil01/CP01/Index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved 2010-12-03.
- ^ http://www.aberdeenrecplex.ca/
- ^ SaskEnterprise News taken from the Star Phoenix, April 17, 2010
[edit] External links
Coordinates: 52°19′N 106°17′W / 52.317°N 106.283°W
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